®Planning appeal decision
29 Eagle Gardens , Bedford , MK41 7FE
a “first floor side extension over existing garage and loft conversion with rear dormer (proportions deemed permitted development) and front rooflights aperture to be max 150mm”
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed first floor side extension on the character and appearance of the host property and area
What decided it
The proposed first floor extension would add considerable harmful bulk to the forward-projecting garage in a prominent position, eroding the architectural hierarchy and subservience of the garage element and being visibly intrusive in the street scene, contrary to development plan policies and NPPF paragraph 135.
The modest weight attached to the proposal's benefits to the occupiers would not outweigh the significant weight of the harmful effect on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and area.
Framework references: 135, 131, 139, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 28S, Policy 29, Policy 30, Policy 31(i)
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